Biography

Raj Persaud was born on May 13, 1963 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.

Rephrasing other peoples' statements in order to illuminate their motivations, even statements that aren't particularly opaque.

Surname pronounced 'per-sawd'.

Lampooned by David Burke.

Lampooned by Stewart Lee.

(on being suspended from practising) I am saddened by the findings and decision of the GMC, which relates to material published in 2004 and 2005. These matters have been under investigation since 2005. As I said during the hearing, I accept that my use of the work of some authors lacked adequate acknowledgement. I have apologised repeatedly for this during the hearing, and I apologise for this now. I am saddened that this occurred while I was seeking to promote the work of academics to the wider public.

(of his admission of plagiarism) At the time I was confused and under a lot of pressure. Looking back at the stress I was under, I was often writing it quite late at night, two or three in the morning. I was often confused at the time. I'm very sorry about what I did. "My view is I was confused at the time between quotation and attribution and I apologise for that. What I should have done is be clearer about attribution and clear about quotations and I accept that. I accept that what I did was wrong and I would write this very differently today.

[Commenting on Elizabeth Hurley's response to the Hugh Grant scandal] The fact that she is "still bewildered" indicates that her shattered understanding of Hugh has yet to be rebuilt... Her statement that she is not in a "fit state to make any decisions about the future" is ominous. It suggests that... the future is still an open book.

It seems to me you're stuck in a Trap of Values.